Environmental Technician I, II, or III (Water Resources) - Parks and Natural Resources

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN I, II, OR III (WATER RESOURCES) - PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 

 

SALARY

Environmental Technician I: PG 09, $18.05 Hourly, Nonexempt

Environmental Technician II: PG 11, $19.90 Hourly, Nonexempt

Environmental Technician III: PG 13, $21.94 Hourly, Nonexempt

 

WORK LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

4177 Ben Durrance Road Bartow, FL 33880

Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

 

 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

•    Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
•    Medical, Dental, Vision
•    Life Insurance
•    FRS Retirement
•    10 Paid Holidays
•    Paid Time Off
•    Tuition Reimbursement
•    Education Incentives
•    Deferred Compensation Plan
•    Wellness Incentives
•    Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
•    Free Employee Gym
•    Free Employee Health Clinic

 

Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

 

MAJOR FUNCTION

Skilled technical work within a comprehensive environmental control program. Responsible for the field collection of groundwater and surface water environmental samples. May oversee the work of other technicians in environmental monitoring.

 

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

Environmental Technician I:

• Operates light and medium vehicles and outboard motorboats in addition to scientific field equipment such as water samplers, dissolved oxygen meters, conductivity meters, pH meters, depth meters and sediment dredges. 
• Keeps records of work performed. 
• Records water sample quality and quantity data. 
• Continually updates and maintains various information logs/records associated with water sampling.
• Assists with investigations of water quality and quantity complaints.
• Assists chemist in laboratory by washing glassware or preparing samples for analysis.
• Upholds requirements of the lab’s Ethics and Data Integrity statement in all work. 
• Follows procedures established by the lab’s Quality Systems, Standard Operating Procedures, and Document Control.
• Performs related work as required.

Environmental Technician II (in addition to Environmental Technician I duties):

• Makes field trips to various locations to collect surface and ground water samples. 
• Standardizes and calibrates all assigned meters and sampling equipment to ensure readings are correct for running basic water sampling tests. 
• Prepares monthly schedule for sampling projects.
• Investigates water quality and quantity complaints and provides information to the public.
• Prepares, completes and oversees the maintenance of various related records and reports.
• Assists chemist in laboratory by running basic wet chemistry tests, washing glassware, and preparing samples for analysis.

Environmental Technician III (in addition to Environmental Technician I and II duties):

• Primarily responsible for acting as a lead worker of a field water sampling team, driving and operating light/medium vehicles, outboard motorboats, and all-terrain vehicles
• Continually updates and maintains various information logs/records associated with water sampling.  Enters data into computerized database.  Reviews data entry for accuracy. 
• Responsible for performing simple field repairs of equipment.  
• Provides general and preventive maintenance of equipment, boats, and assigned vehicles (i.e.: washes, cleans, polishes and makes minor repairs to equipment).
• Reports difficult or unusual situations to supervisor.  
• Assist supervisor with inventorying, ordering, maintaining, and storing supplies including various chemicals.  
• Provides verbal employee performance information to supervisor. 
• Assists in training new environmental technicians.

 

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Environmental Technician I:

• Knowledge of basic chemistry. 
• Ability to learn the principles, practices, techniques and instruments used in water sampling and laboratory testing equipment. 
• Ability to operate outboard motorboats.  
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. 
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other employees and the public. 
• Ability to see, ambulate independently, drive, bend, stoop, sit and stand. Ability to sit for long periods. 
• Ability to drive from work site to work site.